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Björk, Coldplay, Sigur Rós and Nine Inch Nails make April Fool's prankshttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/apr/02/bjork-coldplay-april-fools
Björk fronting Led Zeppelin? Coldplay recording in zero gravity? Nine Inch Nails working with Timbaland? It can only be April Fool's Day? Right?<p>To anybody visiting from another planet, yesterday would have seemed like a landmark day for musical team-ups. From Björk and Led Zeppelin to Nine Inch Nails and Alicia Keys, dozens of artists chose 1 April to announce the weirdest collaborations of their careers. Here's a rundown of some of our favourite musical April Fool's pranks.</p><p>Björk reignited Led Zeppelin reunion speculation by announcing that she is taking over as the band's lead singer. Out with Robert Plant, she declared on her <a href="http://www.bjork.com/news/?id=899" title="">website</a>, and in with the pixie from Reykjavik. The sole stipulation? That the re-formed band only play songs from albums I and IV, including Black Dog, Stairway to Heaven and Communication Breakdown. It seems Björk is not a fan of Whole Lotta Love.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/apr/02/bjork-coldplay-april-fools">Continue reading...</a>Pop and rockMusicBjörkNine Inch NailsColdplayCultureThu, 02 Apr 2009 12:03:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/apr/02/bjork-coldplay-april-foolsPhotograph: Adrees Latif/REUTERSFool's paradise ... Björk announced that she was Led Zeppelin's new lead singer. Photograph: Adrees Latif/REUTERSPhotograph: Adrees Latif/REUTERSFool's paradise ... Björk announced that she was Led Zeppelin's new lead singer. Photograph: Adrees Latif/REUTERSSean Michaels2009-04-02T12:03:42Z